Systematic review for economic benefit of poison control center

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review investigate the socio-economic benefits poison control center (PCC) and assess whether telephone counseling at affects frequency emergency room visits, hospitalization, length stay patients with acute poisoning. Methods: authors conducted medical literature search PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library databases. Two reviewers evaluated abstracts for eligibility, extracted data, assessed quality using standardized tool. Key results such as cost-benefit ratio, hospital days, unnecessary visits or hospitalizations, reduced charges were from studies. When meta-analysis possible, it performed RevMan software (RevMan version 5.4). Results: Among 299 non-duplicated studies, 19 relevant questions. ratios PCC showed wide range 0.76 36 (average 6.8) according level expense each country included intentional healthcare facilities. consultation shortened by 1.82 (95% CI, 1.07-2.57) days. Conclusion: support hypothesis that operation is cost-beneficial. However, when implementing concept in Korea future, necessary prepare an institutional framework ensure costeffective model.